Local Groups
Cornwall Wildlife Trust supports volunteer local and special interest groups across Cornwall who are taking action for nature in their local area.
The groups organise a wide range of activities all year round celebrating Cornwall’s wildlife including walks and talks, beach cleans, surveys, citizen science and local volunteering.
If you'd like to contact them or volunteer your time, please email or call the contacts listed below each group.
Local & Specialist Groups
Marine Strandings Network HOTLINE: 0345 2012626
Bude Marine Group
Chair: Alison Wood
budemarinegroup@gmail.com
Camel
Chair; Brian Wright (01208) 814138
Cornwall Bat Group
For membership enquires please contact Sara at cbgmembership@yahoo.com
For events, talks and walks: cbgevents@yahoo.com
If your enquiry is not covered by any of the above please contact cbgchair@yahoo.com
Check out their Facebook Page
For bats in distress, call the National Bat Helpline number on 0345 1300 228
Cornwall Fungus Recording Group
Secretary: Pauline Penna (01209) 210281
Contact: paulinepenna13@gmail.com
Cornwall Geoconservation Group
Chair; Peter Scott p.w.scott@btinternet.com
Secretary: Gus Horsley gushorsley@gmail.com
Check our their Facebook Page and website for more information.
Cornish Hedge Group
Coralie Barrow (01872) 322350
info@cornwall.aonb.gov.uk
Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group
Chair; Adrian Langdon adrian.langdon@btinternet.com
Falmouth Marine Conservation Group
Chair: Meg Hayward Smith
Secretary: Chris Hillyer
info@falmouthmarineconservation.co.uk
Friends of Churchtown Farm Community Nature Reserve
Chair & secretary: Bob & Jackie Austin
(01752) 844666
bobjack@hotmail.co.uk
www.churchtownfarm.saltash.website
Launceston Area Parish Wildlife Group
Chair: Ian Nash (01579) 370644
Vice Chair: Jen Bousfield (01566) 782661
launcestonareawildlife.group@gmail.com
www.launcestonparishwildlife.org.uk
Looe Marine Conservation Group (VMCA)
Chair: Amelia Bridges looevmca@gmail.com
Website
Facebook Twitter
Mount’s Bay Marine Group
Chair: David Edmonds
Secretary: Constance Morris
mountsbaymarine@gmail.com
Three Bays Wildlife Group
info@threebayswildlife.co.uk
Facebook Instagram You Tube Seminar
St Agnes Marine Conservation Group (VMCA)
Chair: Chris Whitworth
Secretary: Daniel Murphy
contact@st-agnesvmca.org.uk
Seaquest SouthWest
seaquest@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Other local wildlife and specialist groups
Botanical Cornwall Group
Ian Bennallick
ianbennallick@btinternet.com
Cornwall Bird Watching & Preservation Society
Josh Howells
secretary@cbwps.org.uk
Cornwall Butterfly Conservation
Tristram Besterman, Chair
chair@cornwall-butterfly-conservation.org.uk
Leonie Morris, Secretary
secretary@cornwall-butterfly-conservation.org.uk
Cornwall Mammal Group
www.cornwallmammalgroup.org
Cornwall Reptile & Amphibian Group
Paul Diamond (01872) 273939
admin@ecologicalsurveysdevon.co.uk
Cornwall Seal Group
Sue Sayer
sue@cornwallsealgroup.co.uk
Cornwall’s Living Churchyards
Robert Moor (01872) 272929
Friends of Kilminorth Woods
Christine Spooner (01503) 265590
kilminorth@btinternet.com
Mid-Tamar Valley
Caroline Vulliamy (01579) 370411
Your Shore Network Local Marine Groups
Full list of local marine groups around Cornwall with location map & contact details here .